Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-01-24
ROBERT TODD LINCOLN.

ROBERT TODD IINcOLN'
Robert Todd Lincoln, of Illinois, secre-
tary of war under Garfeld's and Arthurs
administrations, is now being mentioned In
connection with the republican presidential
nomination for lSsS-the Cleveland Leader
making a special feature of the matter.
The present land them editor of the RE-
PUBLIC, had much 10 do, four years ago, in
bringing out Mr.. Lincoln as a candidate for
the nomination for 1884. and he had as
co-wOrker in the business, the Hon. Albion
W. Tourgee, then editor of the Continent,
and now lawyer, lecturer and book-writer
at Mayville, New York. at the head of
Chautauqus lake. We went TO New York
and consulted with Judge Tour
gee and then called upon Mr..
Lincoln. with General Keifer, finding him
quite indisposed to give any countenance to
any attempt to bring him out in this con-
nection. We found him to be, on general
principles, a man OF sense, and In our talks
with leading men at Washington. discoN-
cred that he was considered to be man OF
strength and character and good Judgment
with noble personal qualities and demon
strated executive ability; that is to say-t
was ascertained that Mr.. Lincoln was
much more than the son of his consplcn-
ously great and universally hOnored father,
! Abraham Lincoln. and was man-and a
strong one-in and of himself, and in his
own right.
II is to be inferred, therefore, that we are
| now in condition to look favOrably upon
any mention of Mr. Lincoln in connection
with the republican nomination for lssS.
In connection with this we take pleasure
in mentioning the receipt ora private letter
| from distinguished jurist in Pennsylvania,
! in which he discusses the question as "a
who shall be our standard-bearer. next
year. ''in a spirit and desire for success,
and saws: being an Ohio man by birth
and education. reared at the feet of Joshua
II. Giddings, il is but natural that should
cherish high regard for Ohio'S great Sena'
tor. John Sherman, whom | have known
during the long years that Ohio has beer
honoring him, and if he shall seem avail
able shall find especial pleasure in labor
ing for him. if live 10 engage in the re
newed pitched battle of that year.
But above all personal considerations
our friends putS"'the unity of the party
the polls" He desires TO avoid, next year
divided deliberations and to promote
that unselfish patriotic action which alon'
can insure success at the polls With
general purpose represented 10y these utter
ances. our friend sends rs copy of thu
LinesviIle Pa-) Herald, for January 18th
in which an article from the Knoxville
fTenn.) Times is quoted, in which tn
presidential situation is discussed, intelll
gently and ably. and line of argumen
brought ND TO climax. represented in tn
following paragraph:
II the republicans are wise they wil
nominate a representative man from IN
great Mississippi valley, and. IN our oplh
ion the gentleman who fills the OIL Is Sit
ting quietly in his office at Chicago. lie
little past forty years of age, YET ne ma
) seen more public life and is better acqHain
I ted with men and measures. than many
gray,heaueu y. s,,,,o'a,,, and his mental noise |
much above the average OF MS iellowS
| Although Young, he was chosen for cabi
net position py ,ue iSlhe .hn ,,Iaoa hr, PreSidan
was perpetaale1C ~ .ie % plar n,io, odn'irabIy
,,i..,i aI.ii"i - e., his 5iscradit and wifi
,,na,,,,, Ma'n - hanJS ba Oave nm the seals whe
: his party was defeated. This man is tn
only living son of Abraham Lincoln III
great emancipator' VINO, HnueI "ou, va
chleny uhsuuulehS"i a, "a. 5i,,, b.,St ba
and 10. 70 'i'oSe nnnyictior %C that Robert r Lin
,ol, ,oSSaSSaS To A marked degree many q